Conservation payments in Rio Grande County, Colorado totaled $2.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $208,680 | $208,680 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 2 | $412,046 | $206,023 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 3 | $587,175 | $195,725 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 4 | $761,939 | $190,485 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 5 | $929,669 | $185,934 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 6 | $1,097,399 | $182,900 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 7 | $1,232,508 | $176,073 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 8 | $1,348,725 | $168,591 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 9 | $1,462,121 | $162,458 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 10 | $1,567,471 | $156,747 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 11 | $1,666,181 | $151,471 |
| Top 12% | 70% | 12 | $1,743,021 | $145,252 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 13 | $1,819,861 | $139,989 |
| Top 14% | 77% | 14 | $1,895,458 | $135,390 |
| Top 15% | 79% | 15 | $1,963,737 | $130,916 |
| Top 16% | 81% | 16 | $2,008,475 | $125,530 |
| Top 17% | 83% | 17 | $2,045,043 | $120,297 |
| Top 18% | 84% | 18 | $2,075,101 | $115,283 |
| Top 19% | 85% | 19 | $2,101,199 | $110,589 |
| Top 20% | 87% | 21 | $2,150,668 | $102,413 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 13% | 84 | $324,068 | $3,858 |
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